Foyle Food Group has purchased one of the top young Angus sires in the UK, and is to make semen from the bull available free of charge to members of Aberdeen Angus Quality Beef (AAQB) Ltd.

The bull, Elliot Bravo T452, is sired by Rawburn Boss Hogg, and purchased from Scottish breeder John R Elliot.

The March 2017-born animal had a birth weight of just 37kg and his Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) suggest he is in the top 25% of the breed for calving ease.

AAQB members will be allocated semen free of charge based on the number of Aberdeen Angus cattle they have supplied

He is also in the top 1% for several traits, including: gestation length; 200, 400 and 600 day weights; carcase weight and intramuscular fat.

AAQB members will be allocated semen free of charge based on the number of Aberdeen Angus cattle they have supplied.

In exchange, performance data of the resulting progeny must be provided.

AAQB members can also avail of supplies of Elliot Bravo semen for use in herds from which they regularly source Angus calves.

The project is a joint initiative between Foyle Food Group and AAQB, and aims to increase the efficiency and lifetime performance of cattle within the supply chain.

AAQB members interested in the project can contact Charlotte Moore on 077-81351298, or Eamon Kelly on 078-13176939.

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